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Jonas Winter climbs the 8c boulder Power of Now in Magic Wood

The German climber Jonas Winter gets the first repetition of the spectacular boulder Power of Now (8c) in the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood.

Video report: Glatthard, Schüpbach and Bordella on the north face of the Gross Wellhorn

Video report: Yannick Glatthard and Silvan Schüpbach in the north face of the Gross Wellhorn

Actiontalk TV accompanied Silvan Schüpbach, Matteo Della Bordella and Yannick Glatthard on the north face of the Gross Wellhorn: Route Ying Yang.

Clément Lechaptois inspecting the pressed rabbit

This video shows the boulderer Clément Lechaptois during the ascent of the pressed Hase (8b +) and Marine Thevenet during the first female ascent of Le rêve de faire (8a +) on the Susten Pass.

Nils Favre and Siebe Vanhee climb the multi-pitch route Parzival (8b)

Nils Favre and Siebe Vanhee manage the second and third repetitions of the Parzival route (8b, 6SL, 150 meters) on the Trinity.

Jonas Schild and Yannick Glatthard score headless children in Rätikon

Jonas Schild and Yannick Glatthard succeed in repeating the multi-pitch route Headless Children in the Rätikon. More in the interview.

Mountaineer in a fatal accident at the cathedral

On Saturday, August 15th, a mountain accident occurred at the cathedral in Valais (Switzerland). An alpinist was killed.

Giani Clement opens up style before talent (8c / +) at Magic Wood

Giani Clement manages the first ascent of the boulder style before talent. Giani rates the long and high boulder with 8c / +.

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher climb the combat zone red point

Babsi Zangerl gets the first repetition of the combat zone route in the Rätikon. The following Sunday, Jacopo also made short work of it.

Dimitri Vogt climbs difficult turning route Zahir rotpunkt

The Bernese climber Dimi Vogt manages a one-day red point ascent of the route Zahir (8b +, 300m) on the Wendenstöcken in the Bernese Oberland.

New multi-pitch route in the Sanetsch area: Utopia

Jean-Marie Porcellana and Michel Piola have set up a new multi-pitch route in the climbing area Sanetsch (Valais) with Utopia (8 SL, 7a +). There is information, pictures and topos in this article.

Magic Wood bouldering area: Community terminates lease agreement with Saluz family

The waves go wild in the nationally and internationally known and popular bouldering area Magic Wood. The Saluz long-term tenant family received notice of termination from the municipality of Ferrera. What is going on in the Aver Valley? Will the Magic Wood bouldering area soon lose its magic? LACRUX spoke to Thomas Saluz and the Mayor Albert Rauch.